digistil Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 With the birth of Gmail, I have found myself with an interesting question: Do I select my name as a username (for example, john.smith@gmail.com) or do I instead go with more creative username (such as digistil@gmail.com)? I am not sure which I prefer and am curious what other members opinions on this subject are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistical Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I am sure this topic will be closed, maybe not though :p (since some idiot member may start asking for a gmail) but anyways, I chose mistical instead of my actual name. Since it is long as well. I'd pick digistil if I were you, but hey, it is really up to you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wing. Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 With the birth of Gmail, I have found myself with an interesting question: Do I select my name as a username (for example, john.smith@gmail.com) or do I instead go with more creative username (such as digistil@gmail.com)? I am not sure which I prefer and am curious what other members opinions on this subject are. lol no offence but ur a john smith :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxpor Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 i use thekid7590 cuz i want to give it to people who i dont want to know my real name. LIKE YOU! :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 isn't it obvious? if you want to give your email to spammers or other dolts online, do you really want them to have your real name? and if you are going to put it on your resume, do you really want it to have SuperGokuSaiyan@gmail there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Atlantis Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I use ghodgeon@gmail.com - Because I can remember it and Encryption and Atlantis were taken. Bloody buggers who-ever took em' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 Man...do those numbers have any significance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxondale. Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 i have used my name, easy for my mates to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy_kevin Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 My nickname, never use my real name on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyablue Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I use my real name as well, it's more professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 THats why i used mine as well, as much as im sure people would love to see, studly_mcmuffinx@hotmail.com on my resume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoSigma Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I personally don't use my full name as an email address with services like gmail or hotmail for work/school. I only use those with friends and people I can be very informal with. I only use my full name with the email service provided by my ISP. I don't know why, but I just do. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech085 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 With the birth of Gmail, I have found myself with an interesting question: Do I select my name as a username (for example, john.smith@gmail.com) or do I instead go with more creative username (such as digistil@gmail.com)? I am not sure which I prefer and am curious what other members opinions on this subject are. use digistil is a shortly name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaZZacK Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 SuperGokuSaiyan@gmail lolol :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 I personally don't use my full name as an email address with services like gmail or hotmail for work/school. I only use those with friends and people I can be very informal with. I only use my full name with the email service provided by my ISP. I don't know why, but I just do. :wacko: same here, except i use my first name sometimes (its not a secret :p ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Depends if you are going to send it to ur 1337 friends or if you are going to use it for work/ a CV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 your real name is much more professional. i use it because of that and my friends can remember it easily. (not to mention work/school) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue^angel Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 yup..... i used my real name too.... could have used the nick.... but thought otherwise ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xplatinum Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 good idea. I'm gonna register digistil and john.smith right away :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Choose your name because soon when its public it will be taken, i know what your thinking There no other person with my name.... what i tought, there were like 500 :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxvf Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 it did not allow my nick -> zxvf ... so i had to adjust with cyr0nx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digistil Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 good idea. I'm gonna register digistil and john.smith right away :D hah! well, i already got digistil 'n John Smith was for example only...it'd be marcus.schmidt and i registered that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digistil Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 (edited) Choose your name because soon when its public it will be taken, i know what your thinking There no other person with my name.... what i tought, there were like 500 :s Well, I have both registered in Gmail already...I also have an account with Ferrari and am trying to figure out whether to 'kill' two of the three and use just one. Edited June 28, 2004 by digistil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Haha my name is unique - only 50 people in the country got the same first name as me the year I was born, and none of these had the same 2nd name... still registered it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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